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Lamu cotton plant to boost Coast farmers, create 5,000 jobs

Cotton farming in Homa Bay county. [File, Standard]

Lamu County is gearing up for the revival of cotton farming that is expected to support more than 5, 000 jobs in the next three years.

Kenya, the United Kingdom, the Lamu County government, and the private sector last week launched the construction of a ginnery that will be completed by November this year.

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